Fear of Clowns

I don't remember when I last heard so many lies in rapid succession as Bush shoveled in his Veteran's Day speech - that the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq was a declaration of war ("Approving this resolution does not mean that military action is imminent or unavoidable." - Bush, 10/7/02), that intelligence wasn't manipulated - they didn't even play straight with Colin Powell (video) ...

So, I'm feeling kinda bitchy. But surprisingly, Rick Santorum brought some joy to my day by coming up with this apt comparison,

[Santorum] said Bush made a mistake by labeling it a "war on terror," which Santorum equated with calling World War II a "war on blitzkrieg."

More "funny because it's true" humor from the RudePundit,

The Rude Pundit's not sure, but did the President of the United States admit today, in his great and mighty Veterans Day speech, that going into Iraq ain't gonna do jackshit to stop Islamic fundamentalist hatred of America? Bush said, in answering his critics (like, you know, his own State Department) that going into Iraq has increased the amount of anger against us, "We were not in Iraq on September 11, 2001...[The hatred] existed before we were in Iraq, and it will exist after we're gone." [Quotes are approximate - no transcript yet.]

So, like, let's see if we've got this straight: Bush essentially stated that nothing will change for Americans because of our Iraqi venture. That wasn't off the cuff, that wasn't in answer to a question, that was his goddamned prepared speech. Yet, as he continues to say, we must stay the course. And that course would be to ensure that nothing changes for the United States, save the loss of thousands of lives, limbs, and minds, and, of course, our national identity and treasury.

And lastly, credit to all the vets we're honoring today.

// posted by Erik @ 11/11/2005 01:31:00 PM
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